Tackling Antisemitism in Education

THE DEPARTMENT HAS ENACTED A PAUSE TO THE PROCUREMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ITT ON 06/03/2024.

So as not to allow the opportunity to close, the Department is including a new arbitrary closing date in the future. This date is not an official closing date for the opportunity. It is an arbitrary date which we have included on the system simply to ensure the opportunity remains open. The Department will inform all bidders of the next steps in this procurement process, including any updated timelines, in due course via the Department's e-tendering portal (Jaggaer).

THIS IS A CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY

The Department is seeking to appoint one or more Prime Supplier(s) as part of the Tackling Antisemitism in Education (TAE) Programme, from FY24-25 to FY26-27.

Aims / Outcomes

The aim of the TAE programme is to support schools, colleges, and universities to tackle antisemitism effectively by:

Increasing understanding of antisemitism amongst staff and learners

Increasing staff ability to identify and tackle incidents of antisemitism

Providing schools and colleges with the skills and necessary tools for institutions to improve policies and processes to facilitate organisational cultural change to better identify and deal with instances of antisemitism

Providing education staff with the necessary tools to hold and facilitate discussions on the historic and current conflicts and tackling disinformation.

Additional information:

The procurement is split into two distinct lots:

Lot 1 - Developing and implementing a programme of initiatives aimed at tackling antisemitism in universities. The cornerstone of this contract will be the development, testing and rollout of a Quality Seal for universities, that will allow universities to demonstrate practical commitment to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, and to the safety and welfare of Jewish staff and students. This should be developed in such a way that the Quality Seal Scheme could become self-sustaining beyond contract exit and allow for routine assessment of universities for its award and retainment. Alongside this, the Supplier will also be responsible for the development and implementation of supporting resources, and a research programme.

Lot 2 - Developing and implementing a programme of initiatives aimed at tackling antisemitism in schools and colleges. This will involve the development and rollout of training for school and college staff and student engagement opportunities. This should be appropriately tailored to the differing needs and requirements of schools and colleges; and developed in such a way as to create a long-lasting legacy beyond the lifetime of the project, via a "train-the-trainer" approach and champion network . Alongside this, the Supplier(s) will also be responsible for the development and implementation of supporting resources , including on the situation in Israel following the terrorist attacks on 7th October, which tackle mis- and disinformation, and can be used in student engagement activity

The Department is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent competition in line with PCR 2015. We encourage all interested parties to submit tenders in line with the instructions that will be published in due course. We also welcome consortia bids, bids from SME's and VCSC's etc.

To express your interest in this opportunity and gain full access to the procurement documents please navigate to the Departments e-Tendering portal: Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com